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From Gorgo's Vineyards: Uncovering the Veneto's Overlooked White Wine Appellation

While many winelovers and visitors to the Veneto are attracted to the wines of Valpolicella, Amarone, Bardolino and even Soave, when visiting that part of the region there is another DOC of this area that doesn’t share the same spotlight that deserves the attention, the Custoza DOC.  Nestled between Verona and Lake Garda, this white wine dominated appellation shows the uniqueness of it’s mineral driven soils and Azienda Agricola Gorgo’s Custoza DOC that I’m sharing today is a great bottle to experience what this area is all about.   map of Custoza DOC territory - copyright of Consorzio Custoza The Gorgo Winery This family owned estates was Founded in 1973 by Roberto and Alberta Bricolo, the Gorgo winery is located in Sommacampagna, nearby to the village of Custoza in the southeastern part of Lake Garda within the Veneto region.  Today Roberto and Alberta’s daughter, Roberta, leads the operations of the winery to carry on her parents dream.  What started as about a 5